Your mechanic in Buxton, at your door or at our garage

Most dashboard lights mean the car's computer has stored a fault code. Amber usually means get it looked at soon. Red means stop when it's safe.

We plug in professional diagnostic equipment, read the codes and then test the part they point to, so you're not paying to swap parts on a guess.

A squeal is often the wear tab telling you the pads are getting thin. Grinding usually means they've worn through to the metal and are cutting into the discs.

Don't leave grinding. Pads on their own are a quicker, cheaper job than pads and discs together.

Knocks over potholes and speed bumps usually come from a broken coil spring, a worn drop link, a tired shock absorber or a perished bush. Peak District roads find them quickly.

We find which corner it's coming from and tell you what's worn.

Crunching into gear, a clutch that bites right at the top, or revs climbing without the car speeding up are the usual signs of a worn clutch or a gearbox problem.

Hill starts on the climb out of Buxton show it up first. Ring us before it leaves you stuck.

Hesitating, misfiring, juddering at idle or dropping into limp mode can be anything from a coil pack or a sensor to an air leak or a blocked valve.

This is where a proper diagnostic check earns its keep: we find the fault first, then talk to you about fixing it.

If it only pulls when you brake, a sticking caliper is the usual cause. If it pulls all the time, it could be tyre pressures, worn steering or suspension parts, or the alignment.

We check the simple things first.